About
Phelps Dunbar LLP, based in Houston, Texas, is a respected legal firm with expertise in various areas of law. Founded in 1977, their team has extensive experience in litigation, insurance and reinsurance, tort litigation, and admiralty law. They offer comprehensive legal services in both state and federal courts, defending vessel owners and operators from numerous maritime-related claims. In addition to litigation, they provide valuable counsel to insurers, addressing coverage disputes, claims handling, and extra-contractual liability. Phelps Dunbar distinguishes itself through its commitment to client service and legal excellence.
Specialties
Work type
Mergers and acquisitions, Commercial contract, Family-related (e.g., prenuptials), Real estate
Service type
Document review, Contract dispute resolution, Drafting
Entity to represent
Individual, Business, Non-profit, Other
Location and hours
Phelps Dunbar LLP
910 Louisiana St Ste 4300
Houston, TX 77002-4950
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Work Experience
Attorney at Law
Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams LLP
2006 - 2015
Education
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
1988
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
1985
South Texas College of Law Houston
2018
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
2021
University of Houston Law Center
2016
University of Texas
2013
Baylor University School of Law
2012
University of Texas
2008
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
2004
University of Houston
2019
University of Houston Law Center
1979
University of Houston
1975
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
2004
University of Houston Law Center
1990
University of Houston
1984
New York Maritime Academy
1978
University of Virginia School of Law
1973
Princeton University
1969
Boston University School of Law
University of Houston Law Center
1986
University of Houston
1979
University of London
1974
Vanderbilt University Law School
Tulane University Law School
1977
University of Tennessee
1973
Tulane University
1970
University of Texas School of Law
2006
University of Texas
2003
University of Texas School of Law
1990
Baylor University
1987
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
2011
University of Utah
2008
South Texas College of Law Houston
2003
Texas A&M University
1999
South Texas College of Law Houston
2018
Loyola University New Orleans
1978
Loyola University
1974
University Of Texas
2006
New York University
1991
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
2006
Louisiana State University
2003
Michigan State University School of Law
2011
Tulane University Law School
1973
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
1970
University of Houston Law Center
1977
University of Texas
1974
University of Houston Law Center
1992
Rice University
1989
Texas Tech University School of Law
2020
Southwestern Law School
2004
Southwestern University School of Law
2004
Southwestern University School of Law
University of Houston Law Center
2022
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
1991
Louisiana State University
1986
Tulane University Law School
Law
1977
University of Tennessee
1973
Tulane University
1970
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Law
1988
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Zoology
1985
University Of Texas
Law
2006
New York University
1991
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Law
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Law
2004
University of Virginia School of Law
Law
1973
Princeton University
Law
University of Houston Law Center
Law
1979
University of Houston
1975
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
2006
Louisiana State University
Information Systems and Decision Sciences
2003
University of Houston Law Center
Law
1990
University of Houston
Business Administration
1984
New York Maritime Academy
1978
Michigan State University School of Law
2011
Baylor University School of Law
2012
University of Texas
Communication Studies: Corporate Communication
2008
South Texas College of Law Houston
Law
2003
Texas A&M University
Political Science
1999
Tulane University Law School
Law
1973
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
1970
Loyola University New Orleans
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1978
Loyola University
Finance
1974
University of Houston Law Center
Law
1977
University of Texas
1974
University of Texas School of Law
2006
University of Texas
American Studies
2003
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
2011
University of Utah
Political Science
2008
University of Houston Law Center
Law
1986
University of Houston
English
1979
University of London
Education
1974
University of Houston Law Center
Law
2016
University of Texas
Government
2013
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1991
Louisiana State University
1986
University of Houston
Law
2011
University of Texas
Government
2008
University of Houston Law Center
Law
1992
Rice University
Political Science and Managerial Studies
1989
Vanderbilt University Law School
University of Texas School of Law
Law
Lamar University
University of Texas School of Law
Law
1990
Baylor University
1987
Associations & Affiliations
American Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member
Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Mississippi Bar, Litigation Section
Member
Fifth Federal Circuit Bar Association
Member
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member
American Law Institute
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
Southeast Admiralty Law Institute
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Harris County Dispute Resolution Center
Member
Fifth Circuit Bar Association
Member
American Inns of Court
Member
State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Federal Bar Association, Southern District of Texas
Board of Directors
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member
Houston Mariners Club
Member
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member
Trucking Industry Defense Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Texas Young Lawyers Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Houston Mariners Club
Member
State Bar of Texas, Labor and Employment Law Section
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
Houston Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Member
Eastwood Civic Association
Vice President
State Bar of Texas
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Propeller Club
Member
Houston Mariners Club
Member
Women's International Shipping and Trading Association
Member
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member
Galveston County Bar Association
Member
Galveston County Young Lawyers Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Greater Houston Builders Association
Member
Texas Association of Builders
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Fifth Circuit Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Texas Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Texas Women Lawyers
Member
National Association of Women Lawyers
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Louisana State Bar Association
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
Publications
Unknown
Moores Federal Practice
1995
Tulane Maritime Law Journal
Liability of Marine Surveyors, Adjusters and Claims Handlers
1997
Mississippi Law Journal
Summary Judgment: A Trial Practitioner's Guide to Mississippi Rule of Civil Procedure 56
1989
Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes
Trademark and Trade Dress Infringement on the Internet and Advertising Injury Issues
2001
Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes
An Historical Perspective on Attempted Recovery of Y2K Expenses Under Sue and Labor Clauses
1999
Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes
A Logical Approach to Advertising Injury Coverage
1999
Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes
Recognizing the Limits of Advertising Injury Offenses
1998
Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes
Discovering the ‘Accident' in the Occurrence Definition
1998
Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes
"Discovering the ‘Accident' in the Occurrence Definition
1997
Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes
Keep the ‘Advertising' in ‘Advertising Injury' Part Two
1997
Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes
Keep the ‘Advertising' in ‘Advertising Injury' Part Two
1996
Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes
Keep the ‘Advertising' in ‘Advertising Injury
1996
Texas Lawyer
Co-author, “Recreational Borders Win Reprieve from Pending Regulation"
2008
National Institute of Municipal Law Officers (NIMLO)
Title VII Litigation
1980
Texas Lawyer
Co-Author, Contractual Subrogation in the Aftermath of Mid-Continent.
2009
The Advocate (DTLA)
Author, Fifth Amendment Issues in Civil Cases: Asserting, Defending, Preserving, Waiving.
2008
t's the Law: Quarterly Legal News
Texas Recognizes Social Host Liability for Serving Guests Under 18
2007
It's the Law: Quarterly Legal News
Important Texas Department of Insurance Bulletins Regarding Hurricane Claims
2006
Speaking Engagements
Third Annual Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference
Recent Developments in Maritime Indemnity and Contribution
1994
The Financial Relationship Between Client and Lawyer Seminar
New Developments in Legal Ethics
1990
Pretrial Expositive Motions and Sanctions Seminar
Summary Judgment: A Trial Practitioner's Guide to MRCP 56
1989
Supreme Court Practice Conference
"Observations on Today's Mississippi Courts: An Attorneys' Panel
1988
Eleventh Annual Gulf Coast Law Institute
Boats and Other Watercraft: A Review of Marine Coverage
1986
University of Houston Law Center
Oral Argument Strategy and Tips
2007
Houston Bar Association CLE Seminar
Insurance Law Update
2007
University of Houston Law Center
Oral Argument Strategy and Tips
2006
University of Houston Law Center
Oral Argument Strategy and Tips
2005
Houston Bar Association CLE Seminar
Preservation of Error on Appeal
2005
University of Houston Law Center
Oral Argument Strategy and Tips
2004
Houston Bar Association CLE Seminar
Anatomy of Preserving the Record for Appeal
2003
Houston Bar Association CLE Seminars
Practical Consideration for Preserving Error Before, During and After Trial
2001
Houston Bar Association CLE Seminar
Anatomy of Preserving the Record for Appeal
2001
New Orleans Bar Association Bench Bar Conference
Business Interruption Insurance
2006
Mealey's Advanced Insurance Conference
Advertising Injury and Computer Claim Issues
2003
Mealey's Insurance Coverage for Cyber-Torts & Intellectual Property Conference
Trademark and Trade Dress Infringement on the Internet and Advertising Injury Issues
2001
Insurance Law in Louisiana
Internet Liability and Advertising Injury Coverage
2000
Fourth Annual Insurance Law Institute sponsored by the University of Texas School of Law, Dallas, Texas
Reinsurance: What You Need to Know
1999
Sexual Harassment: Litigation and Insurance Coverage Conference
Application of EPLI Policies to Sexual Harassment Claims
1998
Recent Developments in Insurance Law
Coverage Issues in Employment Related Claims
1998
Emerging Insurance Battles Conference
Coverage Issues in Employment Related Claims
1998
Insurance Hot Spots
What Perils Face Excess Insurers in Louisiana and How to Defend Against Them
1997
Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium
Keeping Advertising Injury in Perspective
1997
Emerging Insurance Battles Conference
Coverage Issues in Intentional Act/Sexual Harassment Claims
1997
Advanced Employment Law Course, State Bar of Texas
Emerging Causes of Action
2009
21st Annual Litigation Update Institute, State Bar of Texas
Fifth Circuit Update: Procedural Headaches and More
2005
Malcolm W. Monroe Federal Practice Seminar; Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter
Appellate Practice
2003
EEO Basic Law & Procedures Seminar
Views From the Bench: The Practical Dynamics of Summary Judgment
2003
A Day in Federal Court
Negotiating a Settlement in an Employment Matter
2003
Malcolm W. Monroe Federal Practice Seminar
Appellate Oral Argument
2002
Federal Bench Bar Conference
Ethics: Finding Good Answers to Perilous Questions
2002
Current Developments in Labor & Employment Law
Riding the Circuit: The Jury Giveth and the Fifth Circuit (Usually) Taketh Away
2002
How To Win a Motion in Federal Court
Title VII - Demonstrative Presentation: So What Does a Judge REALLY Want to Hear at Oral Argument?
2001
CLE by the Hour
Professionalism - LSBA Panel
2001
Current Developments in Labor & Employment Law
Sex Harassment - New Supreme Court Cases
1999
State Bar of Texas - Advanced Civil Trial Course
Criminal Law Issues in Civil Litigation
HarrisMartin's CAT Flood and Windstorm Litigation Conference
Recent Developments in CAT-Related Coverage Law
2013
Services offered
Insurance Attorney
Consumer Lawyer
Lawsuits And Disputes Lawyers
Government & Administrative Lawyer
Contract Attorney
Employment Law Attorney